DRAFT Grace - UK STATS

According to a report by Stonewall, there are an estimated 200,000 to 500,000 trans people in the UK. 41% of trans men and women experienced hate crimes or incidents in the last year. 25% experienced homelessness. 67% avoided being open about their gender identity due to fear of negative reactions. Only 4,910 have been issued a gender recognition certificate. 62% of those undergoing medical intervention for transition are unsatisfied with appointment wait times. Waiting lists for NHS are long, making it difficult to access hormones and surgery. Now that you're all aware of what transphobia is, I'm going to provide you with some stats on transgender individuals and their experiences in the UK. From the trans report of LGBT in Britain by Stonewall in 2018, there was estimated approximately 200,000 to 500,000 trans people living in the UK. Of this, 41% of trans men and trans women responded to the survey, so that they experienced hate crimes or incidents because of their gender identity in the last 12 months. 25% of trans people had experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. 67% of trans respondents said that they avoided being open about their gender identity for fear of a negative reaction from others. Out of the 200,000 to 500,000 trans people living in the UK, only 4,910 have been issued a gender recognition certificate. 62% of trans people who have undergone or are currently undergoing medical intervention for their transition are unsatisfied with the time it took to get an appointment. Dominic, 24, from the North West, said that the waiting lists were excruciatingly long on the NHS to the point that they felt they were not mentally strong enough to wait that long, and hormones and surgery are incredibly difficult to get hold of but are something that will greatly improve their mental wellbeing. Hopefully these stats have provided you with an insight into what trans individuals' lives are like in the UK.